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ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR generated $48.6 million in gambling revenue in its first full month. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES/JESSICA RINALDI

Wynn’s new Mass. casino scores $49M in first month

LOS ANGELES – Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s new Boston-area resort generated $48.6 million in gambling revenue in its first full month, more than the state’s...
MGM has ended talks with Wynn Resorts that could have seen MGM acquire the soon-to-be-open casino and hotel in Everett, Mass.

MGM ends talks with Wynn about acquiring Encore casino

NEW YORK – MGM Resorts International ended discussions with Wynn Resorts Ltd. about buying that company’s nearly finished casino outside Boston, saying it would...
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP has reached an agreement to purchase Walt Disney Co's Fox regional sports networks. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO JONATHAN HANSON

Sinclair to buy Fox Sports networks from Disney, WSJ reports

NEW YORK – Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. agreed to buy the Fox regional sports networks from Walt Disney Co., turning the local-TV company into...
THE WYNN BOSTON Boston Harbor Resort Casino will now be called the Encore Boston Harbor, according to Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/SCOTT EISEN

Wynn’s Boston casino gets name conceived by founder’s ex-wife

NEW YORK - Wynn Resorts Ltd. will remove its founder’s name from a casino under construction in Massachusetts and will instead call the property...
STAR WARS TOY SALES declined in the fourth quarter, defying investors expectations. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/JEENAH MOON

`Star Wars’ toy sales fall as movie-tie fatigue sets in

NEW YORK - The warning signs for the toy industry started last year when “Cars 3” - considered a surefire success - proved lackluster for...

Caesars slots get makeover to lure millennials from phones

LOS ANGELES – Caesars Entertainment Corp., trying to convince young people that slot machines can be cool, is rolling out a new generation of...
WALT DISNEY Co. is unveiling toys tied to its December release “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” with an assortment of fan-made films to stoke enthusiasm for action figures and collectibles that have become a major part of the toy industry’s sales.

Disney debuts new ‘Star Wars’ toys with fan-created online films

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. is unveiling toys tied to its December release “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” with an assortment of...
REY, a main character in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," is part of a push to attract more girls to the franchise. / COURTESY STARWARS.COM

‘Star Wars’ toys aren’t just for boys anymore as Rey takes...

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. has what could be its most formidable heroine ever in Rey, a main character in “Star Wars: The...

Boba Fett fetches $28K as ‘Star Wars’ fever hits collectors

LOS ANGELES - Mike Collier watched intently as the “Star Wars” action figure came up for sale on EBay last month at more than...

Disney, Hasbro summon Cruella’s kid to defend fairy-tale toy business

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. has a long history of minting money on fairy-tale princesses like Snow White and Cinderella. Now it’s trying...
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